East End Cooperative Ministry

EECM CHANGES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE FACING THE IMPACTS OF POVERTY. OPPORTUNITY, TRANSFORMATION, HOPE.

EMERGENCY SHELTER - EVERY NIGHT OF THE YEAR, EECM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH BEDS, SHOWERS, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, HOT MEALS AND A SAFE HAVEN FROM THE STREET. CARING STAFF WORK WITH EACH PERSON ON A TREATMENT PLAN TO HELP HIM/HER MOVE TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE SHELTER IN THE COMMUNITY HOUSE HAS 21 SHELTER BEDS AND SERVES BOTH MEN AND WOMEN AND IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO HANDICAPPED-ACCESSIBLE BEDS. RECOVERY HOUSE - THIS IS A 30-BED, 90-DAY, RECOVERY-BASED PROGRAM FOR MEN AND WOMEN. STAFF HELPS RESIDENTS MOVE FROM EITHER JAIL OR INPATIENT REHAB TO COMMUNITY-BASED LIVING. THE FOCUS WHILE AT THE FACILITY IS ON EMPLOYMENT, LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND HOUSING. IN MARCH 2020, EECM TRANSITIONED THE BRIDGE HOUSING BEDS AND TWO EMERGENCY SHELTER BEDS TO THE RECOVERY HOUSE PROGRAM. THIS WAS IN RESPONSE TO NEED. EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM HELPS INDIVIDUALS, FROM BOTH EECM'S HOUSING PROGRAM AND THE COMMUNITY, OVERCOME THEIR BARRIERS, IDENTIFY THE GIFTS AND TALENTS THEY HAVE TO OFFER AN EMPLOYER, AND BE PREPARED TO HIGHLIGHT THOSE QUALITIES ON THEIR RESUMES AND IN INTERVIEWS.WILLIAM AND MILDRED ORR COMPASSIONATE CARE CENTER - THE WILLIAM AND MILDRED ORR COMPASSIONATE CARE CENTER (ORR) IS A NONMEDICAL RESPITE CARE FACILITY WHERE INDIVIDUALS, WHETHER HOMELESS ADULTS, MENTALLY ILL MEN AND WOMEN, OR INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES IN THE SHORT TERM, CAN RECUPERATE AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM LOCAL HOSPITALS. THIS PROGRAM WAS MERGED INTO EECM'S EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM DUE TO LOW REFERRAL RATES.FAMILIES ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE THROUGH HOUSING (FAITH) - FAITH IS A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR FAMILIES WITH A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED. IN 2019, EECM ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 24 HOUSES TO THE PROGRAM, FOR A TOTAL OF 51.

FOOD PANTRY - THE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD AND STAPLES TO PEOPLE LIVING IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. IN ADDITION, CLIENTS ARE REFERRED TO AND HELPED TO ACCESS VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. COMMUNITY LUNCH - THE COMMUNITY LUNCH SERVES HOT, NUTRITIOUS NOON MEALS FIVE DAYS A WEEK TO THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.

EECM CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, EXPLORE PERSONAL INTERESTS AND AVOID SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND VIOLENT INFLUENCES PREVALENT IN THE COMMUNITY. EECM PROGRAMS REACH OUT TO DISADVANTAGED URBAN YOUTH TO HELP THEM DISCOVER AND WORK TOWARDS A MORE PROMISING FUTURE. CHILDREN & YOUTH PROGRAMS - A NUMBER OF IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS PROVIDE RECREATION, LIFE SKILLS LESSONS, CAREER EXPLORATION AND MENTORING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT MULTIPLE SITES, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MEMBER CONGREGATION FACILITIES. ALTHOUGH EACH SPECIFIC PROGRAM HAS ITS OWN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THEY ALL PROVIDE SAFE, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY MAY LEARN AND GROW PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.